Congress lurches toward government shutdown as leaders swap demands

Congress lurched a day closer to a partial government shutdown Wednesday after Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) ...

Chuck Schumer-Linked Group Trails GOP Counterpart By Massive Gap

Senate Majority PAC (SMP), an outside spending group affiliated with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, entered 2026 with a massive fundraising disadvantage compared to its GOP rival. SMP and its ...

Democrats poised to trigger government shutdown if White House won’t meet demands for ICE reform

Senate Democrats are poised to block legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other ...

Senators explore off-ramps to prevent a shutdown as Democrats lay out DHS reforms

Senators met privately to discuss off-ramps to prevent a government shutdown this weekend, while recognizing ICE and DHS ...

Democrats reach deal with White House, Senate Republicans to avert government shutdown

A bipartisan funding deal has been reached to avoid a government shutdown, the top Senate Democrat announced, and Senate GOP ...

Partial shutdown seems increasingly likely as Democrats demand ICE changes

With a partial government shutdown looming, Senate Democrats laid out a list of demands Wednesday for the Department of ...

White House, Senate navigate another shutdown dilemma

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ White House, Senate leaders eye last-minute ...

Trump administration news: Lawmakers scramble for deal to fund government after Senate blocks spending bill

The White House and Congress are racing against the clock to to pass a funding bill before tomorrow’s government shutdown deadline. Follow for live updates.